What the Rules Don't Say

You can't make this stuff up! Park rules state "Pets are not allowed in the offices, laundry room, or showers." What the rules should also say is that pets can't be shampooed on the picnic tables in the park. Duh, common sense, right? Today we saw--and stopped--the shampooing of two large dogs on a picnic table. Don't worry, future campers. Wayne and I scrub and disinfect every table and bench in each site when it's vacated. But YUK! And then this: "Pets must be on leashes while in the park." What else do we have to deal with today? Two large dogs running loose, dragging their leashes. (Do you see where this is going?) When we returned the dogs to their owner, he pointed out that the rule does NOT say someone has to be holding the free end of the leash. He was serious, and he was not happy when we told him one end of the leash goes on the dog and the other end goes in the owner's hand. Who was the owner? The guy who had tried to shampoo his dogs on the picnic table. I swear, I am going to write a book about our experiences as park hosts.